– Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:
Erectile Dysfunction
If you are a diabetic man 18 older with mild-to-severe erectile dysfunction, and have been in a monogamous heterosexual relationship for at least three months,…
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MONDAY, Feb. 23 — Climate change will push summer temperatures higher and lead to more hospitalizations for respiratory problems, a European study finds.
The researchers analyzed a minimum of three years of hospital admission data in 12 European…
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MONDAY, Feb. 23 — The cholesterol-lowering drug lovastatin (Mevacor) might improve outcomes for people who have surgery for degenerative disc disease, a major cause of back pain.
In an attempt to find ways to stop or reverse degenerative disc…
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MONDAY, Feb. 23 — Children and young adults who suffer a traumatic brain injury are at high risk of developing epilepsy for more than 10 years after the injury, Danish researchers report.
But there’s good news, too: treatments carried out during…
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Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
Potato Items Pulled From Store Shelves
Several potato products that may be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes have been pulled from the shelves…
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MONDAY, Feb. 23 — Children who are allowed to watch R-rated movies are more likely to smoke, say researchers who analyzed data from a four-year study of more than 1,200 Massachusetts youngsters.
“We don’t know why this is so. It may have to do…
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– If you have allergies and are tired of battling their symptoms, you should ask your doctor about allergy shots.
The American Academy of Family Physicians offers this information about allergy shots:
Allergy shots are often effective against…
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MONDAY, Feb. 23 — A new study from Taiwan links aggression in teens to heavy Internet use, but its findings are being questioned by some American researchers.
The research, based on questionnaires about Internet use and behavior filled out by 9,405…
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– Corns are small bumps that develop on the top or sides of the toes, often because you’ve worn shoes that rub those toes the wrong way.
Corns are not a serious condition, but they can be painful.
Here are common causes of corns, courtesy of the…
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MONDAY, Feb. 23 — Cancer patients who research their disease on the Internet and in other media are more likely to get the latest treatments from their doctors, a new study suggests.
Although studies have found that about 40 percent of cancer…
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